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Jonathan Rea misses out on BBC Sports Personality of the Year nomination - Geraint Thomas winner BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Northern Ireland motorcycle racer Jonathan Rea has missed out on being nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/motorcycling/jonathan-rea-misses-out-on-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year-nomination-geraint-thomas-winner-37629563.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37464329.ece/b3640/AUTOCROP/h342/ttyImages-957395658.jpg Email Northern Ireland motorcycle racer Jonathan Rea has missed out on being nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The reigning World Superbike champion finished runner-up to Mo Farah for the 2017 award, but was not nominated for the 2018 award. This year's nominees were footballer Harry Kane, cyclist Geraint Thomas, Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton, sprinter Dina Asher-Smith, cricketer James Anderson and former skeleton racer Lizzy Yarnold. Thomas was declared … [Read more...] about Jonathan Rea misses out on BBC Sports Personality of the Year nomination

HTV National Desk Published 5:53 am PST, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Time announces 2018's 'Person of the Year' 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Time magazine has chosen "The Guardians and the War on Truth," a group of journalists who have been in the news in 2018, as its Person of the Year. According to NBC News, the Committee to Protect Journalists documented 262 cases of imprisoned journalists around the world in 2017. The publication also cited government officials dismissing critical, real reporting as "fake news," as their reasoning for the selection. Among the individuals spotlighted in the report: Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post columnist and United States resident who was critical of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Khashoggi was brutally killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, in October. Four journalists and a sales associate gunned down in a mass … [Read more...] about Time announces 2018’s ‘Person of the Year’

By Bay Area News Group | PUBLISHED: December 10, 2018 at 11:00 am | UPDATED: December 10, 2018 at 11:06 am Time magazine on Monday announced its 10 finalists for 2018 Person of the Year. The winner will be announced Tuesday after 4 a.m. on NBC’s “Today” and at Time.com. The winner of the public vote, announced Friday, is the Korean boy band BTS. It did not make the short list for the magazine’s selection. The list: Donald Trump Separated families. More than 2,000 families were separated at the U.S. border this year under a Trump Administration policy aimed at deterring illegal immigration. Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president. Robert Mueller. The special counsel was a runner-up for 2017 Person of the Year. Ryan Coogler, director of “Black Panther.” Christine Blasey Ford. The Bay Area professor accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. Jamal Khashoggi. The journalist is believed to have been murdered on the … [Read more...] about Time magazine’s Person of the Year: The short list

THE BBC Sports Personality of the Year award has always recognised the best of British sporting talent but this year, the long-running ceremony will carry out a new voting format. For the first time in its history, the contenders for the 2018 award will be revealed on the night of the show but who has been tipped to take home the coveted crown? Here's all you need to know... Who are the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2018 nominees? The BBC Sports Personality of the Year nominees have not yet been announced. In a shake-up of the show, the names will be revealed live on the night of the awards ceremony on Sunday, December 16. Para-athlete Kare Adenegan, 17, has already been named as the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2018. The BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year award has been renamed the World Sport Star of the Year. Other awards set to be presented on the night include the Lifetime Achievement, Team of the Year, Coach of the Year, the Helen Rollason … [Read more...] about BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2018, who are the favourites, and what are latest odds?

THE BBC Sports Personality of the Year award recognises the best of British sporting talent. Here's everything you need to know about this year's ceremony... Who are the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2018 nominees? The BBC Sports Personality of the Year nominees have not yet been announced. In a shake-up of the show, the names will be revealed live on the night of the awards ceremony on Sunday December 16. Director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater said: "Announcing the much-anticipated shortlist at the start of the show will add even another layer of excitement to what is set to be a thrilling night for everyone." This year the ceremony will also feature a new award for Greatest Sporting Moment of the Year. Para-athlete Kare Adenegen, 17, has already been named as the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2018. She set a world record in the T34 100m and later became European champion. How do I vote for BBC Sports Personality of the Year? Once the shortlisted nominees are revealed on … [Read more...] about BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2018 – FULL list of nominees and how to vote